Benson Sees Further Gains In Agriculture
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson reports 1957 farm income up for a second straight year, with farm assets at an all time high and exports at a record 4.7 billion dollars. He cites Soil Bank reductions in surpluses, the predominance of family farms, and ongoing Rural Development programs while urging market-driven policy changes to expand long term gains.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Soil Bank
Congress
USDA Reports No VE Found During 1957
The Agriculture Department announced that there were no cases of Vesicular Exanthema in 1957. VE is a swine disease spread mainly by feeding raw garbage to hogs and once infected about 150,000 pigs in the United States.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Closing out and public sale notices across Iowa farms
A sequence of farm auction notices lists dates from December to February for livestock machinery hay grain dairy cattle and household goods. Vendors include Laverne Kramer Don Ward Bud Garling William Lee Artie Van Fossen and others with locations near Urbana Alburnett Keystone Walford Center Point Nor way Whittier Van Horne Marion Tipton Walker and Coggon.
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Laverne Kramer
Urbana
Don. E. Ward
Alburnett
Martyn
Bud” Garling
Keystone
William Lee
Walford
Artie van Fossen
Center Point
Fred Moeller
Norway
Reynolds Amish
Oscar Anthes
Whittier
V. C. Ritze
Jack Parr
Eddie Ternes
van Horne
Max Byerly
Karl Kray
Newhall
Raymond L. Miller
Walker
Richard Bettes
Marion
Dwain McKinney
Tipton
Alfons Butz
Allen Kaufman
Jones 4-H Baby Beef Weighing Dates Given
Anamosa schedules weigh in for Jones county 4-H baby beef with 260 animals. Joe Legg states weighings occur Friday Saturday and Monday with county 4-H committee members and vocational agriculture teachers aiding.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Joe Legg
William Hamilton
Andy Cubit
Olin
Howard Webb
Monticello
Harold Larson
Cecil Hay
Paul Schneiter
Clarence Eberhart
Mike Paulsen
Center Junction
Harry Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Jay Slater
Stanley Allen
Carl Folkers
Scotch Grove
Midwest Farm Income Rises in 1957 Amid Record Crops
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports a about 2 percent rise in Midwest farm income in the first nine months of 1957 from a year earlier. Record grain sorghums and soybeans, plus higher livestock prices, boosted totals as spring rains improved yields after a five year drought period.
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Chicago
Midwest
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
AMS
Iowa
Missouri
AMS l
Farmers Cut Laying Flocks as Turkeys Surge in 1957
The service reports Midwestern farmers increased turkey production in 1957 reaching record levels while turkey prices fell to their lowest in several years.
Tama 4-H Officers Recreation and Training School
Tama county 4-H announces recreation and training school at Traer high school on December 30. Recreation session starts 1 30 p m and training school begins at 7 p m with Tama 4-H officers in attendance.
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Tama
Toledo
Traer High School
Sesame May Be Valuable New American Crop
Sesame, an ancient seed plant, has emerged as a potential U S commercial crop. It yields oil useful in foods cosmetics and drugs, with a protein rich seed cake for livestock feed. Adaptation required non shattering pods and machine harvest. In 1956 about 15000 acres were planted in the United States.
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Washington
United States
Outstanding Farmers Sought by Jones JCC
Anamosa Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks nominees for Jones county Outstanding Young Farmer. More than 75 banks feed stores and businesses received nomination papers. Deadline for nominations is January 5. Dale Newman Martelle was last year’s winner and placed third in state competition.
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Anamosa
Great Plains Drouth Plan Begins Rollout In 10 States
The agriculture department launched the Great Plains drouth program with initial signups from four Texas farmers and one in North Dakota. The plan, funded last summer, offers up to 80 percent cost-sharing for soil conservation across entire farms in 233 counties spanning ten states.
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Washington
Ins
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Texas
North Dakota
Congress
Plains
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Soil Conservation Banquet Set for January 9 in Muscatine
The Muscatine county soil conservation banquet will be held at 6 30 p m January 9 at the Elks club in Muscatine.
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Soil Conservation
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Elks Club
New Nasal Mist Promises Quick Sinus Relief
Scientists announce DRIAL NASAL MIST a new nose head spray that penetrates swollen nasal membranes to drain sinuses. A bedtime single application reportedly relieves painful pressure and congestion within minutes, with a tissue shrinking decongestant and antihistaminic formula.
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New York
N. Y
Whitehall Pharmacal
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Department of Agriculture
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India
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China
Burma
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Sudan
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Turkey
Greece
Soviet Union
BODE
House of Optical Guild Craftsmen
Mullin
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Jones Jcc
Drouth
Merry Christmas
the “Town & Cou
Marion, Iowa
Mochnick
2Nd Avenue
CO Takiiky
Kenneth C. Mersch
11Th St
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Fabric Shop
Globe Appliance
Josef
Kacere
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Lewellen Florist
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Peiffer
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